Two veteran journalists and Wayamo Foundation colleagues Joseph Roberts-Mensah (Ghana) and Judie Kaberia (Kenya) explore the concept of conflict-sensitive reporting, and how it has shaped their careers and provided a framework for reporting during peacetime, social unrest, and war. They recount experiences from working in conflict zones and in the aftermath of disputed elections, and discuss how reporting on violence …
Challenges and risks facing the legal community in the ongoing conflict in Sudan
In this interview recorded in July 2023, a few months after the start of the armed conflict in Sudan, Noon Ibrahim Kashkosh, speaks about the role of lawyers and civil society actors in the ongoing crises in Sudan. She talks about her work monitoring and documenting human rights violations, including sexual violence crimes and the support offered to survivors. Ms. …
Monitoring and Documenting Human Rights Violations in Crisis Situations
Abdullahi Hassan is the Somalia Researcher at Amnesty International, based in Nairobi. In this interview, he talks about the challenges of monitoring and documenting human rights violations in crisis situations, especially where access to the conflict zone is limited. He also talks about the opportunities that exist for human rights researchers when conducting their work, including the availability of open …
Open-source investigations at Mnemonic: Collecting, verifying and archiving human rights abuses
17/07/2023 In this interview, Michael Elsanadi, Researcher at Mnemonic, explains the work of Mnemonic, the Syrian Archive and Sudanese Archive. He talks about open-source investigations, investigation guidelines and verification technique. 00:03: the work of Mnemonic and Syrian Archive 01:21: becoming an open-source investigator 01:57: applying Mnemonic’s experiences in Syria to the work of the Sudanese Archive 02:51: the Syrian Archive …
What are open-source investigations?
17/07/2023 In this interview, Michael Elsanadi, Researcher at Mnemonic, gives an introduction on open-source investigations. Michael Elsanadi talks about investigation guidelines, verification techniques, and the use of open-source investigations in media reports, criminal proceedings and memorialisation projects: 00:05: open-source investigations and how do they differ from other types of investigations 01:19: open-source investigators 01:49: the importance of transparency in open-source …
Accountability for international crimes: prosecuting international crimes under Sudanese Law
07/03/2023 ⚙️ English subtitles in captions. المساءلة عن الجرائم الدولية: محاكمة الجرائم الدولية في القوانين السودانية في هذه المقابلة المصورة المسجلة في مارس 2023 (قبل اندلاع النزاع المسلح في السودان في 15 أبريل 2023)، يتحدث طارق كانديك، المحامي السوداني المستقل وعضو هيئة محامي الطوارئ، عن المساءلة عن الجرائم الدولية في المحاكم السودانية. ويشاركنا تجربته كمحامي يمثل أسرة الضحية التي قُتلت …
Accountability for international crimes: tracking and prosecutions of remaining fugitives
26/05/2023 Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunal (IRMCT), talks about the work of the IRMCT, the importance of justice and accountability for international crimes, and the use of open-source information in international investigations: 00:15: The mandate and work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunal (IRMCT) 01:26: The challenges of tracking fugitives and …
Civilians remain key to achieving comprehensive peace in Sudan
26/05/2023 In this interview, Kholood Khair, Founder and Director of Confluence Advisory, talks about the power struggle between Al Burhan and Hemedti, the urgent need to fight against impunity, as well as the central role of civilian actors to achieve comprehensive peace in Sudan: – 01:21: the role of justice and accountability under the current circumstances in Sudan. – 02:50: …
Justice and accountability: the role of Sudanese journalists in exile
26/05/2023 Tom Rhodes, Managing Editor at Ayin media, talks to Wayamo Coordinator for East Africa, Judie Kaberia, about the role of journalists and Sudanese journalists in exile, the challenges they face and the kind of support that they need: ● 00:03: the role of journalists in exile ● 01:08: challenges faced by journalists in exile ● 02:36: the life and …
Human right activist on documenting human rights violations in Sudan
In this interview, Sudanese human rights activist, Elbashir Idris, talks about why and how he started mapping and documenting human rights violations taking place in Sudan. Elbashir explains how he works and the importance of working closely with the online community to verify and cross-check open-source information. His work has been used by Sudanese Archive, an independent organisation that preserves, …